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The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom (1993) (TV)
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Jane Anderson (written by)
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Release Date:
10 April 1993 (USA)
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She wanted to give her daughter the best shot at being a cheerleader... The things you do for your kids.
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Err, the title is almost a summary itself. Based on the true story of a Texas mom who tries to hire...
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Won Golden Globe.
Another 8 wins
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8 nominations
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A positively excellent movie about a true story.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Holly Hunter | ... | Wanda Holloway | |
| Beau Bridges | ... | Terry Harper | |
| Swoosie Kurtz | ... | Marla Harper | |
| Elizabeth Ruscio | ... | Verna Heath | |
| Gregg Henry | ... | Tony Harper | |
| Matt Frewer | ... | Troy McKinney | |
| Eddie Jones | ... | C.D. Holloway | |
| Frankie Ingrassia | ... | Shanna Harper | |
| Gary Grubbs | ... | Detective Helton | |
| Jack Kehler | ... | Sergeant F.E Blackwell | |
| Frederick Koehler | ... | Shane Harper | |
| Megan Berwick | ... | Amber Heath | |
| Kathleen Marie Archer | ... | Mother | |
| Jana Arnold | ... | Florine | |
| Nelly Bly | ... | Waitress |
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99 min
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Someone discusses possibility of an exploding baton, an in-joke reference to gag from director Michael Ritchie's 1975 movie Smile (1975).
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Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Wanda's voice on tape describes Verna's vehicle as a "1995 Grand Marquis." The film takes place in 1991.
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Quotes:
Wanda Holloway:
But hey, so how're you gonna end this?
Himself - Producer: Uh, I don't know, we haven't finished the script yet.
Wanda Holloway: Huh... well... it's not fair. I hope you know that. I've been shafted before, I can get shafted again, over and over.
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Himself - Producer: Uh, I don't know, we haven't finished the script yet.
Wanda Holloway: Huh... well... it's not fair. I hope you know that. I've been shafted before, I can get shafted again, over and over.
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Features "A Current Affair" (1986)
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Refinery Blues
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When the story of Wanda Holloway's arrest for soliciting the murder of her daughter's rival cheerleader and the cheerleader's mother hit the news here in Texas, it was absolutely bizarre on one hand, but sooo Texas on the other. How does something like this happen, I mean, who ARE these people?
Michael Ritchie does an outstanding job of explaining this in his scathingly hilarious movie. These characters are so Texan! (But not representative of us all, mind you!). Holly Hunter, a born Texan, is brilliant as Wanda Hollow. I can't think of anyone else who could have played the character. There are excellent performances from everyone, actually.
Maybe it helps to live in Texas to fully appreciate the movie. But as you watch it, just remember that this is a true story about real people, and their characterizations are probably not overly exaggerated. Y'all enjoy!